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Smoke detector activation at Burnside Hall, South Kingstown RI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/18/2025 10:03 AM

Burnside Hall, W Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to Burnside Hall at West Alumni Avenue for a report of a smoke detector activation. Upon arrival, no fire or smoke was found.

Audio|Heard on: South Kingstown Fire Dispatch (UFD & KFD)

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01:42

Transcript:

00:00

Station K, Station 4-9, Station K2 Station 4-9, the box alarm, Fox 311, Burnside Hall, near West Alumni Avenue

00:15

Station K2, station 49, Box Lomb, Box 311, Burnside Hall,

00:21

near West Alumni Avenue.

00:29

Okay, Ladder 2, respond with two, Burnside.

00:32

Ladder 2, Burnside. Ladder 2, you are responding.

00:40

Okay, engine one, responding with four.

00:42

Fronting with four.

00:45

NG1, you responding, Burnside Hall.

00:47

Okay,

00:54

Engine 7 on scene, Burnside Hall.

00:56

Four story, masonry, dormitory, nothing showing.

00:58

Alpha Braboside, all units, Channel 3 upon arrival.

01:01

Seven trip around command.

01:03

Okay,

01:04

7 for engine 7 on scene.

01:06

Channel 3, on arrival.

01:18

Camper, engine seven.

01:23

Engine seven. Engine seven.

01:25

First, that'll be a code blue, smoke detector set off.

01:29

Hi, Josh from Workman.

01:32

Inforcato unit, engine seven importing code blue.

01:41

Okay, Anger wants the service.

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Location mentioned:

Burnside Hall, W Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881

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